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Table of Contents

SectionPages

Introduction
1

Chapter
1
4

What is Aging and What Can I Do
About It Now?

Chapter
2
9

Supplementation

Chapter
3
15

Activity - Exercise

Chapter
4
21

Lifestyle

Chapter
5
27

Anti-Aging Medicine

Chapter 6
33

Diet

Chapter
7
40

Stress Management

Bonus
Supplement
48

Chapter
8
53

Life in General

Afterward
61

Introduction

Only 100 years ago,
the average lifespan is the US was 47 years. Today it’s nearly 80. Technology
is advancing so rapidly that you will be amazed at the progress we are making
to extend our own healthy life spans.

You’re going to learn things here
that will supercharge your health, longevity and outlook far more than anything
you have seen before. This booklet will show you how you can add up to 20
quality years to your life, depending on your current age, condition and health
habits. This could be critical, because those extra years could be your bridge
to more youthful years to your life than you have ever imagined, due to amazing
future technologies.

You’ll
how and why you will see those breakthroughs, what some of them will be and how
they work.

Now some of what you read might fly
in the face of what you’ve been taught all your life. But these are different
times, and everything you see here is backed by hard science.

So please keep an open mind. But if
for some reason, you don’t care about the future technologies, you’ll still
learn how to add 5-20 youthful years to your life, depending on your age and
current health condition and habits. What can you do with 5 more years? How
much more productive will you be? How much more quality time could you spend
with you loved ones? I think you’ll agree life extension is good, if your extra
years are healthy and youthful. And they will be.

The next ten to twenty
years will see a revolution in medicine and the life sciences that can only be
compared to the current explosion of computing power and communication. There
is no lack of good biomedical science out there, but practitioners are
typically slow to adopt new ideas.

This is for a good reason
though. First and foremost, physicians strive to do no harm. But it is a fine
line between being too conservative or too ready to try an experimental drug or
technique.

With the volumes of new
information produced by scientists everyday, it becomes a Herculean effort to
keep up with even the narrowest fields. So increasingly the burden of staying
informed on advances in a particular field will fall to those with the most
self-interest in finding the correct information (i.e. the patients).
Meanwhile, a support system is quickly developing. The medical specialty of
“anti-aging medicine” is growing by leaps and bounds. The ranks of qualified practitioners
are swelling, and the quality and quantity of longevity information is becoming
more readily available through print media as well as the Internet.

If you’re motivated to
improve the quality and quantity of your life, you can use www.maxlife.org to be pointed to some of the
most cutting-edge longevity information in the world.

This guide then is
intended to inform you of the state of anti-aging medicine, and the current
interventions that are possible to slow the aging process and alleviate some of
the symptoms of the aging processes' degenerative diseases.

Before we discuss tomorrow’s extreme life extending
technologies, you will learn how to use today’s resources to maximize your
health, longevity and well being. We’re going to start with…

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SALADS™

No,
these aren’t the salads you’ll find at salad bars, although those are part of
the formula. SALADS™ stands for: Supplementation,
Activity,
Lifestyle, Anti-Aging Medicine, Diet
and Stress Management.

This guide is intended to
let you know that you do indeed have a great deal of control of your body's
health and maintenance. Through SALADS™, you can greatly increase your
chances of living well into the 21st century and possibly the
following if biomedical science continues to advance at its current exponential
pace.

This volume will
continually expand as our knowledge of preventative medicine increases.
Catching damage before it is done is vastly more productive than trying to
piece back together a damaged system that we don't completely understand yet.

If you are one of those
people who just can't get enough of all life has to offer and wants to squeeze
every possible moment you can out of it, then I hope this guide will provide
you with the tools to go out and get it.

Long Life,

David A. Kekich

President, Maximum Life Foundation

What
is Aging and

What
Can You Do

About
It Now?

Before discussing the
possible ways of slowing the aging process, we at Maximum Life Foundation first
want to address what the aging process actually is. In humans, aging is a
process that begins at approximately 25 years of age in women and 28 years of
age in men. Some think it begins much earlier in life. There has been a long
debate in the annals of medicine over whether aging is a disease or a natural
process. Aging can be construed as natural only in so much as it happens to
all humans. But what is happening is a collection of one or more degenerative
processes that eventually lead to death.

The top four causes of
death (1 - heart disease, 2 - cancer, 3 - stroke, and 4 - arterial blockages)
are directly linked to the process of aging. Of the top 15 causes of death,
only four are not related to aging (accidents, HIV, suicide, and murder).
Collectively then, the group of degenerative diseases we term "aging"
are directly responsible for the deaths of roughly 75% of the population of the
United States (see figure below).

Are these deaths
preventable, and should we stop them if we can? Our opinion is an emphatic
"yes!" on both counts.

If a loved one (or yourself)
has a major medical condition such as cancer, heart disease, etc., would you
ask that they not receive the very best medical care for those conditions?

If treatments were
available that could reverse Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, osteoporosis, atherosclerosis
and diabetes, who in their right mind would turn them down? What ties these
diseases together is the underlying processes of aging.

Leading Causes of
Death in the U.S. (2002)

Ranking

Disease Category

Number of deaths

All causes

2,443,387

1

Diseases of
heart

696,947

2

Malignant
neoplasms

557,271

3

Cerebrovascular
diseases

162,672

4

Chronic lower
respiratory diseases

124,816

5

Unintentional
injuries

106,742

6

Diabetes
mellitus

73,249

7

Influenza and
pneumonia

65,681

8

Alzheimer's
disease

58,866

9

Nephritis,
nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis

40,974

10

Septicemia

33,865

SOURCE: National Vital Statistics Reports, Deaths: Leading Causes for 2002,
October 2004

Can we cure each of these
diseases then? Each of these processes has a definable cause. All of the
causes are not yet known, but many of them are. For example, for a few years
now, scientists have had a very good understanding of the basic mechanisms
behind cancer.

Cancer is caused by
physical, chemical, or viral damage to a cell's DNA, which in turn
short-circuits that cells ability to control its own growth and act as part of
an organism. It becomes a group of rogue cells reproducing as fast as they
can, stealing the resources of the rest of the organism they are a part of.

If you ask any physician
if most cancer is preventable, the answer should be a resounding
"yes". Of course genetics can contribute to the likelihood of having
cancer, but it is primarily the result of our environment imposing constant
damage on the body. By controlling what radiation you are experience
(primarily from the sun) and what chemicals you expose yourself to in the air
you breathe, the water you drink, and the food you eat - you can drastically reduce
the amount of damage you accumulate in your DNA over the course of your
lifespan.

Many of the techniques we
discuss in this booklet may seem like common sense at first glance. Many
people know that they should be eating a healthier diet, exercising, not
smoking, and not drinking as much. Why though?

We view the human body as
a wonderfully complex machine. This machine is designed to repair itself in
the event of damage. For the most part, it does a terrific job. For reasons
we don't completely understand yet though, many of these repair systems break
down as we age, and we suffer damage.

Mutations to
our DNA occur when cells divide and mistakes accumulate; in turn cells become
dysfunctional, cancerous or outright die. Other cells, including stem cells,
can take the place of many errant cells but these are limited in number and
also eventually age and/or are depleted.

ØInadequate
mechanisms are likely many and probably include:

ØDNA damage and breaks both in the
mitochondrial and nuclear genomes.

ØDrift in control of gene expression and
maintenance of chromosome structure. This includes drift in DNA methylation
and other epigenetic mechanisms.

ØAccumulation of damaged proteins,
lipofuscin (“age pigment”) and other waste products in our cells that are not
excreted expeditiously from the cells or the body.

ØGlycation and other types
of damage to proteins and other long-lived molecules.

(We will define some of
these terms as you read on.)

It is also clear that the
more you abuse your body by insulting it with toxic substances, the more likely
one of your repair systems will undergo an early breakdown.

One of the most prevalent
types of damage to our bodies is caused a type of molecule referred to as a free
radical or a reactive oxygen species (ROS) that causes oxidative
damage, or oxidative stress. These are molecules that are produced on a
regular basis in the energy generation part of our cells - the mitochondria.
These tiny power plants are the final step in converting the food we eat into a
useable form of energy for our cells. In the process, oxygen is used to
produce highly reactive molecules that are normally well contained in the
mitochondria, which has multiple antioxidant systems for cleaning them
up and making them less reactive.

As we age, and in times
of stress or extreme exertion, these systems can not always keep up with the
amount of ROS's being produced. These molecules, free of the mitochondria, can
do tremendous amounts of damage to nearby tissues. In addition, the cells of
the immune system also release ROS's for the purpose of destroying invaders.
This is part of the reason why inflammation can sometimes do more harm than it
does good, because it can destroy your own tissue along with the invaders.

Basically,
inflammation is a defensive reaction to infections, toxins or injury. The
swelling around a cut, sprain or mosquito bite are common examples. It also
happens insidiously inside our bodies. Reducing this systemic inflammation can
slash your chances of heart disease and cancer in half and may be the
key to Alzheimer’s and more. Some ways to control inflammation are to lower
your blood sugar level, lose weight, exercise more, reduce stress, avoid or cut
back on red meat, egg yolks, coffee and alcohol and take a daily baby aspirin
with your biggest meal.

One of the molecules most
severely affected by ROS’s is deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). DNA is the material
of which your genes are made or - the very storehouse of the information that
makes you, you. When DNA reacts with an ROS it can change the shape of, or
mutate, part of the DNA and possibly cause certain genes to be turned off,
turned on, or destroyed inappropriately. If these disruptions affect critical
genes, many times the result is a cancerous cell.

Another type of damage
caused by ROS's is called crosslinking. This is the joining of two molecules
that normally wouldn't be. The major crosslinked molecule is low-density
lipoprotein (LDL). This is the bad cholesterol that everyone is worried about,
because these molecules become oxidized (turn rancid) and clump to the insides
of arteries and other critical places. The new molecules are now useless and
can be deadly if they are allowed to build up. These types of molecules can be
found in artery blocking plaques and in the plaques found in the brains of
Alzheimer's patients. (Another possible cause of these plaques is the sugar
glucose, whose effect is discussed in greater detail below.)

Glycation
is the term used for crosslinking. Glycation is a chain reaction where sugar
and protein molecules tangle up resulting in deformed or non-functioning
molecules. Did you ever notice how old leather cracks? That’s caused by
molecular cross linking. The same thing happens to our skin. But what we can’t
see is the damage it does to us internally.

So, what else does free
radical damage cause? The end results of free radical damage include
arthritis, skin aging (wrinkles), cataracts, and blindness. This is on top of
increasing the chances of heart disease, cancer stroke, and diabetes.

OK, so how do we stop
this damage from occurring? Diet, exercise, and supplementation can alleviate
much of the damage caused by free radicals. Diet can help you control the
damage by eating foods that are high in anti-oxidant molecules, and by eating
lower calorie diets. This keeps the mitochondria from working as hard, and
reduces the amount of free glucose in your bloodstream. Exercise can control
it by giving you greater anti-oxidant potential and better elimination of
wastes from your system. Supplementation can control it by giving you
additional anti-oxidant molecules, many of which cannot be obtained in
sufficient quantities from diet alone.

Other sources of damage
to the molecules in your body include smoking, alcohol, and air and water
pollution. The amount of damage to the human body caused by cigarettes and
alcohol is truly amazing and a testament to how good our repair systems
actually are. Environmental damage from airborne and waterborne chemicals is
also a significant concern. And if you are constantly exposed to occupational
hazards on the job, you should take all safety precautions necessary to protect
yourself. Air and water filters in both your home and business are always a
great idea considering the levels of environmental toxins we are exposed to.

There are most likely
other causes of degenerative diseases and aging itself. There are genetic
clocks ticking called telomeres in our cells that may cause some of our systems
to shut down as we age. The systems that repair damage and keep our metabolism
regulated have a drastic effect once removed from action. Some of these keys
systems include our endocrine system (which regulates hormone release), the
immune system. In addition there are some things once damaged just can't be
repaired well yet (certain organs and joints for example).

These other problems and
how to control their effects aren't completely understood yet though, so we will
have to wait for scientists and physicians to make further sense of the aging
process.

We will not have to wait
long though. Biomedical knowledge advances exponentially. Every week another
stunning breakthrough is announced. This booklet is a practical guide to what
you can do now to slow your aging. This might be critical, because the cure
for what ails you, including aging, could be literally right around the
corner.

So make SALADS™ a routine part of your life. Let’s
start with the first S which stands for Supplementation.

Supplementation

Just twenty years ago,
vitamin popping was still held by the mainstream medical community as a
worthless fad. Today, you would be hard pressed to find a physician who would
disagree with the tremendous potential health benefits supplementation can
provide.

In
fact, according to Dr. Bruce Ames of the University of California at Berkeley, over 50 genetic
diseases have already been identified that can be corrected by
aggressive nutritional supplementation. Diet alone and Recommended Daily
Allowances (RDA’s) will never do it for optimal health. In fact, optimal
health is not possible without supplementation. Thousands of studies support
supplementation.

Recently,
there has also been an explosion in alternative medicine and herbal remedies.

Many of these products
and services have tremendous potential benefits, but many others are
worthless. We will try to make some sense of this burgeoning industry and
cover the most common vitamins, herbs, drugs and other supplements available to
the consumer.

Other
basic supplements include coenzyme Q10; carnosine, folic acid, Vitamin D, a
high quality absorbable resveratrol and alpha lipoic acid. And most important
of all, glutathione – but only the “protected” form[1].

You
can and should feed your brain as well with many of the supplements above plus
ginkgo biloba; A-L carnitine; PS (phospatidylserine); PC (phospatidylcholine);
DMAE and EPA/DHA.

Some
of these supplements, along with folic acid, some of the B vitamins and others
enhance methylation.

Methylation
is a chemical reaction, taking place millions of times a day, in every cell in
your body. Your body depends on this biochemical exchange for some of its most
critical functions such as; detoxifying carcinogens and other poisons,
repairing damaged DNA, forming new cells and manufacturing anti-aging hormones.
If your body doesn’t methylate properly, you will travel the path headed for
accelerated aging, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes and others.

Fortunately,
it’s easy to improve your methylation with supplementation. In fact, taking
methylation-promoting nutrients is one of the primary preventable causes of
aging and disease.

Also, if you or someone
you know has lymphoma, herpes, HIV, low energy, Parkinson’s, frequent
infections including colds and flu, protected glutathione could help.
Researchers found that in most diseased conditions, patients are glutathione
deficient.

The supplements that have by far the most amounts of
clinical data going for them are six key antioxidants. These six substances
are vitamin C, vitamin E, Coenzyme Q-10 (CoQ10), Glutathione, Lipoic Acid and carnosine.
Dr. Lester Packer of the University of California at Berkeley, one of the
world's most renowned experts on antioxidants, has found the first five to act
as an antioxidant network in your body.

One problem with
antioxidants is that once they detoxify a free radical (discussed in the first
chapter) they themselves become a free radical. In fact, vitamin C, a powerful
antioxidant, can actually become a prooxidant (a free radical) and cause
damage if it is not supported by other antioxidants. This where the
antioxidant network shines.

The combination of
vitamins C and E, Glutathione, CoQ10, and Lipoic Acid form a mutually
supporting network. This allows each of the members of the network to recycle
each other and prevent any formation of more free radicals. By detoxifying
each other, they keep your ability to eliminate free radicals robust and
healthy.

Reactive oxygen species
(free radicals) play a direct role in heart disease, cancer, type II diabetes,
strokes, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, cataracts and arthritis. The advantages of
having a great antioxidant system are many:

ØAntioxidants, especially vitamin E
and CoQ10, have been shown to be effective in preventing heart disease.

ØAntioxidants reduce all types of
inflammation, and arthritis in particular.

ØAntioxidants will slow brain-aging,
prevent memory loss, and mental problems later in life.

ØAntioxidants have been shown to
improve concentration and focus.

The daily requirements for each of
these antioxidants as established by the USDA are far too low by the accounts
of a large number of scientists and physicians. There is still a heated debate
as to what the correct dosages should be and will vary from person-to-person. At present, the following guidelines
we suggest are based on the general recommendations of Dr. Lester Packer, a
leading expert on antioxidants.

Vitamin C, according to
Dr. Packer, should be taken in doses of 250 mg, twice daily. According to the
results from his work, any more is not going to do any harm if you have a well
supported antioxidant network. Above this amount though, much of it is just
excreted in the urine without being used. Some people advocate taking
megadoses of vitamin C based on the reasoning that animals that produce it
naturally make two to three times as much under conditions of stress.

The USDA recommended
daily allowance (RDA) for vitamin E is woefully low. Vitamin E is one of the
front line defense systems against antioxidants. Dr. Packer and many other
sources recommend a total of 500 mg of vitamin E per day, and higher dosages
for people with cancer or heart disease. Some of these recommendations are for
alpha tocopherol (vitamin E) alone, but. Others, including Dr. Packer,
recommend mixed natural tocopherols and tocotrienols, members of the vitamin E
family. We agree.

CoQ10 is found in high
concentrations at the source of most of your free radical production, the
mitochondria. It directly recycles vitamin E and is one of the primary
molecules in the energy production system of cells. As we age, the production
of CoQ10 declines, and this may be a factor in heart disease. Dr. Packer's
recommendation for CoQ10 is 50 mg daily. Be certain to take an extremely
bioavailable form. Most products do not navigate the digestive system very well
and thus are not effective in getting into your cells. Those with heart disease
and the elderly may want to consider higher dosages. Some sources recommend up
to 400 mg per day.

Low levels of glutathione
are one of the key indicators for premature death. Unfortunately, the body
breaks down glutathione in the digestive tract, so supplementing with an
unprotected version of glutathionewon't do you much good. The upside
is that there is now a protected version of glutathione, know as Protectus
120™. The other ways to keep your glutathione levels up is to avoid smoking,
alcohol and nitrates found in processed lunchmeats.

In addition to the five
key antioxidants found in your body, there are other compounds that can boost
your antioxidant activity. One group of these molecules that has gotten a lot
of attention as of late is the flavonoids. These antioxidants are found in
tea, berries, red wine and many fruits.

From recent studies,
flavonoids seem to act as free radical scavengers, mainly recycling vitamin C. This
appears to have a very positive overall effect on the antioxidant system. Two
of the most powerful flavonoid antioxidant extracts are those from pycnogenol
(pine bark) and ginkgo biloba.

Most of the mental and
sexual enhancement effects felt by people taking ginkgo are probably from the
ability of flavonoids to improve circulation and allow better chemical
signaling to occur. In addition to these benefits, the antioxidant effects
mentioned above are enhanced. Dr. Packer's recommendation for ginkgo biloba is
30 mg daily and for pycnogenol, 20 mg daily.

Another group of
antioxidants available from plant, algae, and fungi is the carotenoids. The
best source of carotenoids is from the diet. Brightly colored fruits and
vegetables all contain high levels of these compounds (see the Diet chapter
below). These molecules are also available in capsule form. Conventional
wisdom says if you are eating a diet with 5-7 servings of vegetables and 1-3
servings of fruit a day, this is probably not necessary (one serving equals ½
cup).

However, conventional
wisdom may be wrong. The fruits and vegetables we eat today may only contain a
fraction of the nutrients they contained 50 years ago. Many soils have been
depleted of minerals, and in their attempt to sell food that looks and tastes
good and keeps from spoiling too early, the industry has adulterated much of
our produce. We recommend you eat as much organically grown food as possible
for those reasons and because organic foods generally contain far less toxins.
Conventional wisdom also leads to “normal” health. For “optimal health”, we
suggest supplements.

Additionally, recent
studies show vitamin D does far more than promote healthy teeth and bones. Its
role in supporting immunity, modulating inflammation, and preventing cancer
make the consequences of vitamin D deficiency potentially devastating. A
growing number of scientists who study vitamin D levels in human populations
now recommend annual blood tests to check vitamin D status.

University of California recently conducted an extensive
review of scientific papers published worldwide between 1966 and 2004. Their
analysis suggested that taking 1000 international units (IU) of vitamin D3
daily lowers an individual’s risk of developing colorectal cancer by 50%. And a
new European study suggests vitamin D supplements could prolong your
life. "The intake of usual doses of Vitamin D seems to decrease
mortality from any cause of death," said lead researcher Dr. Philippe
Autier, from the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, FRANCE.

Just as scientists are
discovering critical new roles for vitamin D, they are also finding that
shockingly few people have blood levels of vitamin D adequate to support their
daily needs. Because vitamin D3 is obtained primarily from exposure to
sunlight, this puts people living outside the tropics at particular risk
for vitamin D deficiency, especially from late fall to early
spring. Further compounding the problem, many public health officials are
concerned that their warnings about avoiding the sun because of skin cancer
risk may in fact be causing people to limit their sun exposure to an unhealthy
extent.

There are two more
compounds worth mentioning in this discussion: selenium and melatonin.
Selenium is an element that has a synergistic effect on the antioxidant
network. The way it works is not completely clear yet, but it is well know
that selenium deficiencies are responsible for higher levels of heart disease and
cancer. In fact, people who live in areas in which the soil is selenium
deficient are much more likely to die of heart disease. Dr. Packer recommends
taking 200 mcg (micrograms) per day.

Melatonin is technically
a hormone, so it might actually belong in the Anti-Aging Medicine section. But
one of its most powerful uses is as a general antioxidant. This molecule has
the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier, the membrane that prevents most
molecules from entering the brain itself. So this might be one of the brain's
key defenses against oxidation.

In addition to these
effects, melatonin has a role in regulating the sleep cycles of some animals,
and may have similar effects in humans. Melatonin production declines with age
in humans and so it has been suggested that increased dosages may be necessary
as one ages. The most commonly recommended dosage is 3 mg or less at night
before bed, but this is an unusually benign substance. Dosages up to 1000 mg
have been taken by humans in experiments. The only noticeable side effect was
it is hard to wake in the morning.

We
feel uncomfortable suggesting dosages for various supplements however. We’re
all physiologically unique. One size does not fit all. For optimal health, we
suggest you see a qualified anti-aging physician. It could be the best
investment you ever made or will make.

If you wish to find
further information about any of the supplements we have discussed here as well
as others, please look to the following source.

ØLife Extension Foundation - www.lef.org- A not for profit organization
which donates proceeds of the sale of supplements to anti-aging research. This
group is a highly reliable producer of low-priced and high-potency
pharmaceutical grade supplements and a terrific source of current health and
research information.

ØRay
Kurzweil and Terry Grossman's Health Products
- www.rayandterry.com – Also, review their
Longevity Program,
described in their book, Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever.
They illustrate how heart disease, cancer, stroke, respiratory disease, kidney
disease, liver disease, and diabetes do not appear out of the blue - they are
the end result of processes that are decades in the making.

Activity
– Exercise

There was a time when
physicians advised people to take it easy as they grew older. It has now been
definitively shown that lack of activity at any age is extremely detrimental to
your health. People who are inactive show many signs of accelerated aging
including: bone loss, poor cardiovascular tone, and increased incidence of
heart disease, cancer and diabetes as compared to physically active people.

Exercise
reduces disease and death dramatically for all major progressive
diseases.

According
to a study involving over 13,000 participants, the overall death rate for
moderate exercisers was 60% less than the sedentary group... and the
high fitness group scored much better.

You
are designed to move. When you exercise, your body signals your cells to grow
or wither. These growth signals cause a ripple effect, spreading the growth
process to every cell in your body, making you functionally younger. Sedentary
muscles trickle chemicals signaling every cell to wither away. It’s simple. You
can spend the rest of your life in a powerful healthy body, or you can opt for
the lazy way to decay. It’s your choice.

Other
than some key stem cells in each organ or your brain cells, your trillions of
cells live for a few weeks or months on average, depending on each cell type.
Then they die and are replaced by new cells. Your whole body is practically
replaced every three months. Only you choose whether that “new” body is
stronger or weaker… younger or older.

Sedentary
people who get fit cut their heart attack risk by 75-80% over five years.
That’s impressive, since heart disease is our single biggest killer. And if
you’re not exercising now, you can double your strength in three months and
maybe double it again in three more months. It doesn’t matter if you’re 25 or
85.

One concern over exercise
used to be that it produces bursts of free radicals. This is due to the
increased use of oxygen by cells in the body in response to greater exertion.
As your metabolic rate goes up, you produce greater amounts of free radicals.

In the short term this
has been shown to be detrimental. But in the long term those people who
practice a regular routine of exercise (for 20 minutes or more 3-7 times per
week) have a much greater capacity to eliminate free radicals than someone who
does not exercise regularly. This greater ability to handle oxidative stress
extends to all other potential free radical producing activities - disease,
stress, dietary and environmentally source of free radicals. If you’d like to
protect yourself from increasing free radicals during exercise, you could take
antioxidants before working out.

In addition to greater
ability to handle oxidative stress, exercise has very positive effects on bone
density and tendon, ligament and joint strength. Strength training
(weightlifting) has been shown to have dramatic effects in preventing
osteoporosis and connective tissue damage in both men and women of all ages.
This effect is enhanced by hormone supplementation in men and especially in
women (who experience a faster rate of hormonal decline than men - see
Anti-Aging Medicine below).

Regular exercise also
seems to maintain the levels of hormones that typically decline with age. This
is great for your appearance, attitude and your sex drive. Some of the other
general effects of exercise include increased metabolism and increased lymph
flow.

Another benefit is
increasing the health of your cardiovascular system. This benefit comes
primarily from aerobic exercise and has extremely beneficial effects on overall
lifespan. If you recall from above - heart disease is our number one killer in
the United States.

OK, so what type of
exercise should you do to get these benefits? Ideally, you should exercise six
to seven days a week for 20 to 45 minutes a session. A good mix of strength
training and aerobic activity will provide the best combination of all the
aforementioned health enhancements.

If you are over 40 years
of age, have a chronic disease or any of the following conditions below, you
should check with a doctor before beginning your exercise program.

Øany new, undiagnosed symptom

Øchest pain

Øirregular, rapid or fluttery heart
beat

Øsevere shortness of breath

Øsignificant, ongoing weight loss that
hasn't been diagnosed

Øinfections, such as pneumonia,
accompanied by fever

Øfever itself, which can cause
dehydration and a rapid heart beat

Øacute deep-vein thrombosis (blood
clot)

Øa hernia that is causing symptoms

Øfoot or ankle sores that won't heal

Øjoint swelling

Øpersistent pain or a disturbance in
walking after you have fallen. You might have a fracture and not know it, and
exercise could cause further injury.

Øcertain eye conditions, such as
bleeding in the retina or detached retina. Before you exercise after a cataract
or lens implant, or after laser treatment or other eye surgery, check with your
physician.

Always begin your
exercise session with at least five minutes of a warm up exercise which will
bring your heart rate up to fifty percent of your maximum (see target heart
rate below). At the end of your workout, make sure you cool down by walking
or continuing to perform your activity at a reduced rate. Finally, stretch at
the end of your workout.

Your aerobic exercise
should include activities such as running/jogging, bicycling, brisk walking,
swimming, etc. It must significantly raise your heart rate for at least twenty
minutes to get the maximal effect. Also note that extremely long periods of
aerobic activity do not result in greatly enhanced cardiovascular health.
We’re not saying you should go quit long distance running if you enjoy it. It
is just not necessary for excellent health and may be detrimental if you do
intense sustained exercise for over 45 minutes.

Rather
than a long, steady low to medium intensity effort, consider interval training
for 20 minutes or more. Interval training can burn up to 9 times as much fat
than sustained medium intensity exercise. Studies also show it promotes much greater
cardiac fitness.

First,
warm-up for at least 2-5 minutes. Then do 1-2 minute spurts at 80-90% of your
capacity. Then go through a recovery of 1-2 minutes at 40-50% of your capacity,
and continue this cycle for 20 minutes. Do this 3-6 days per week. If you
prefer longer drawn-out aerobic exercises, by all means, do those. The
important thing is to get moving.

Doing your aerobic
exercise first thing in the morning on an empty stomach is a very effective way
to burn fat. Your body is already depleted of its energy stores from the night
before, so it must reach into its reserves (fat) to fuel aerobic activity. So
if you are looking to lose a few pounds, work out first thing in the morning.

If you happen to be a
die-hard weight lifter and don't enjoy any of the above activities, you can
still get some benefit of aerobic training by lowering the rest time between
each of your sets to 60 seconds or less. This will keep your heart rate high
enough to get some of the same effects as aerobic exercise.

To gauge if you are
getting the correct level of activity, there are two common scales currently in
use. Target heart rate (THR) is the rate at 50-85 percent of your maximum
ability. This range is where the maximum aerobic advantage is gained from the
exercise. The chart below lists the desired target rates for different age
groups for well-conditioned individuals who can work at 70-85% of their THR. A
simple way to calculate your target heart rate is to subtract your age from
220, and multiply by the desired percentage.

The other method of judging
the effectiveness of your workout is a subjective scale, known as the Borg
Scale. Using this method you would determine the amount of work you are doing
by the effort you feel from performing the exercise. For aerobic exercise, you
should be in the moderate difficulty range. For strength training you should
feel the exercise is in the high difficulty range.

Resistance training with
heavy weight and long rest periods in between sets will only give you the
strength and bone density benefits and not the cardiovascular benefits. In
fact, there is some evidence that weight training without aerobic activity can
actually increase your chances of a heart attack or a stroke. So if you lift
weights, make sure you get some aerobic activity too.

Physical fitness doesn't
have to be overly difficult. All you really need are basic strength and
aerobic exercises to be in great shape. You don't need any fancy equipment - a
good set of dumbbells can do wonders (but good equipment can make it easier and
more fun). There are many excellent books on physical fitness if you need some
suggestions on setting up a routine.

Even if you want maximum
growth, a good workout should not exceed 45 minutes, and you should not work
the same body part to failure more than every three days. Over-training can be
damaging to your system, and muscles need rest to grow. So don't over do it!

The best health benefits
come not from doing a tremendous number of exercises, but from the intensity of
the sets you are doing. In other words, work to your peak performance. Quality, not quantity of your
exercises is what will get you the most out of your workouts. Work up to muscle
failure if possible. Your last repetition is your most productive.

As
with cardio training, gradually work up to a good fitness level. Do your
routine 2-3 times a week, stretch for flexibility at the end and include a
variety of exercises – or cross training. Cross training is a good idea for
cardio exercise as well. You might integrate yoga into your exercise program.
It’s great for flexibility, and it helps you avoid injuries.

Laziness
accomplishes the opposite.

But
don’t overdo it. Over 45 minutes of intense sustained exercise might get you
into the Mr. or Ms. Universe Contest, but it can be pro-aging and
counterproductive. You have 168 hours in your week. Devoting just three of
those hours vastly improves the other 165.

Most
of all find and do exercises that you enjoy.

Diet
and exercise are the two most important things for you to master if your goal
is optimal health, longevity and appearance.

You
can slow your aging down more than you think. A recent study at the University of Wisconsin
showed that diet and exercise alone could increase the average life
span to 100 years. Simply taking care of your life and your body might add over
20 years to your life span if you start early enough in life. But it’s never
too late to start. Starting later will still add quality years, but not as
many.

Finally,
did you know one pound of muscle takes as much space as five pounds of fat?
Resistance training can let you enjoy optimal health and make you look
fantastic without losing weight – or even by gaining weight.

Don’t Forget Your Brain

Exercising
your brain is just as important as your body. Play chess or other challenging
games; do crossword puzzles; read and participate in problem solving.

Lifestyle

There is a strong
correlation between the longevity of a person’s teeth and their longevity in
general.

Dental health can have
wide-reaching effects on overall health. Poor oral health can make you
susceptible to other health conditions.

A clean mouth contains
several hundred billion bacteria, and this number increases tenfold when the
mouth is not sufficiently cleaned.

Periodontitis is a chronic
inflammatory oral disease that affects approximately 75% of US adults. Peridontis
has harmful effects on overall health. It predisposes people to diabetes,
insulin resistance, respiratory diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, obesity,
osteoporosis, complications of pregnancy, and cardiovascular diseases such as
atherosclerosis, heart attack, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery
disease.

If you are planning to
live a long time, it would be helpful if you still had your own teeth. Here we
have included a few suggestions to care for your teeth and gums.

One of the best things
you can do for the health of your mouth is to gargle, or even better,
WaterPik®, with warm salt water. The salt water will kill many of the bacteria
that inhabit your teeth and gums and do a more effective job of removing and
dissolving food debris than water alone.

Brushing and flossing are
of course absolutely necessary but cannot always reach all the food particles
in your mouth. That’s why we suggest using a WaterPik® as part of your oral
hygiene routine. Any bacteria you have in your mouth are there because they
have a food source. A WaterPik® can remove nearly all the remaining food
particles in your mouth.

If you are really curious
about how you are doing with your oral hygiene, you can buy plaque staining
tablets at most pharmacies. The plaque will be temporarily dyed red on your
teeth. Once you know what your problem areas are, you can better focus on
them.

If you are already
experiencing difficulties with your teeth or gums, we suggest you be very wary
of dentists who are overly eager to drill or perform root canals. Gum
abscesses for instance, are often mistaken for nerve abscesses, which require a
root canal. Gum infections can be cured without any surgery, simply by the
patient or by using antibiotics.

Even your annual dental
checkup may be damaging to your teeth. When you have teeth scraped free of
tartar, there is a risk of scraping some of your enamel off as well. It is
much more effective to simply dissolve away tartar than to scrape it.

It may also not be true
that you can not regenerate your teeth if damage has occurred to them. You may
be able to remineralize your teeth with a highly concentrated solution of
calcium and phosphorus.

For more information on
these subjects, look at the Dr. Robert O. Nara’s work. Dr. Nara founded an oral
hygiene program called Oramedics. He wrote a book on the subject: Money
by the Mouthful:Everything That You Need to Know, About the Health of
your Mouth and Body That No Doctor's Going to Tell You.

Common
Sense and Safety

It would tragic if you
followed all of the advice in this booklet and then managed to electrocute
yourself by sticking your finger in an electric socket to see if it was
working. As we mentioned in the first section, accidents are the number five
cause of death in the U.S. Half of those deaths are automobile fatalities. If
biomedical science succeeds as we at Maximum Life Foundation believe it will,
twenty years from now, accidents will be the number one killer.

Advancing technology
comes with a price. If you were able to go back in time and tell the leading
developers of the automobile that their invention would be responsible for the
deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, would they have continued? Here are
some general notes on driving with safety:

ØNever drive incapacitated. Do not
drive under the influence of any mind-altering substance and do not drive when
overtired. Recent studies indicate that a sleepy driver is just as dangerous
as a drunken one.

ØBe aware of the driving conditions, and
drive accordingly.

ØMaintain your car as if your life
depended on it. It does. Brakes and tires should be inspected regularly.

ØAlways be aware of where vehicles are
around you in all directions. (i.e. check your mirrors and blind spots
frequently)

ØAlways drive defensively. The other drivers
are usually not looking out for you, so look out for them.

Household accidents also
rank highly on the list of accidental causes of death. Survey your home for
potential sources of accidents. Walk from room to room. Make immediate
corrections if possible, and make a list of those things you can't do right
away. Where are those sharp corners in your home? Those slippery floors?
Dangerous items? Many people die each year from slip and falls in their own
bathroom. Below are some other safety considerations for you to be aware of.

ØA fire extinguisher should be easily
available in the kitchen.

ØEvery room should have a smoke
detector.

ØAll of your emergency numbers should
be next to a phone.

ØAlways read labels of household
chemicals before using. Are they flammable? Poisonous?

ØNever use medicine that is out of
date, or that has crumbled, changed color, etc.

ØAlways read the instructions for
household appliances and especially for power tools.

ØBe aware of unsafe electrical
connections.

ØUse ladders with great care.

ØLock and safely store firearms.

ØAt least one person in the household
should be first aid and CPR certified.

In general, simply be
aware of your situation at all times. The most avoidable deaths are the ones
caused by downright stupidity. You can be vigilant without being paranoid.
We hope these suggestions will make your life a little safer.

Environmental
Concerns

After the food in our
diet, the next largest sources of damage to our bodies are the air we breathe,
the water we drink and exposure to radiation (the sun!). In this section we
will briefly outline ways you can make sure you minimize your exposure to these
sources of damage.

If you are a smoker, I'm
sure you are sick and tired of hearing about how dangerous smoking is. Well
we’re going to tell you one more time. Smoking is the largest
preventable underlying cause of death in the world. Smoke from cigarettes has
over two hundred individual carcinogens. So if you read this booklet but
continue to smoke, forget everything else we have told you, because it won't do
you much good unless you quit immediately.

Study
after study proves smokers die 8 years sooner than non-smokers on average. In
fact, 50% of smokers are eventually killed by their habit.

Another common source of
airborne damage to the human body is exhaust fumes from automobiles and their
associated chemicals. If you exercise outdoors, try to stay away from busy
streets. Because of increased respiration during exercise, you are even more
likely to inhale noxious chemicals. Be aware that some of the additives found
in gasoline (especially the one that causes that particular odor at the gas
station) are known carcinogens.

The second largest cause
of lung cancer in the U.S. is a radioactive gas that is found in many
households throughout the country - radon. Radon is a colorless, odorless gas
that can be deadly in high concentrations. It seeps up from the ground and
sometimes becomes trapped in houses. You should make sure your house is tested
yearly for radon, and possibly consider installing radon detectors and vents in
your household.

Another simple way to
maintain air quality in your house is by installing air filtration units.
People with allergies will certainly appreciate the difference in air quality
in a filtered home. By reducing the amount of particles in your air, you also
reduce the chances of spreading bacteria and viruses.

Many municipal water
utilities do not go to great lengths to provide you with pure water. Water
filtration systems have become very inexpensive and are well worth the cheap
health insurance they provide for you. There are several sink top models
available, but the healthiest water is produced by "selective
filtration", products that have the ability to remove contaminants and not
minerals.If you have a reverse osmosis unit, make sure you take a good
mineral supplement. Some experts advocate water ionizers that alkalize your
water.

One of the biggest
factors in how old you look is how much sun you have been exposed to over the
course of your lifetime. Any suntan is actually a response by your skin cells
to their DNA being damaged. Repeated, long term exposure to direct sunlight
has a direct effect on the appearance of your skin and the likelihood that you
will get skin cancer as you age. If you have to be out in the sun for long
periods, or during peak hours between 10 am and 2 pm, then find a good sunblock with a very
high SPF number. Also make sure that the block protects against
both types of solar rays - UVA and UVB.

If you want to live to
your fullest potential, minimize the damage you do to your body on a daily
basis. Take a good, hard look at the environment you spend your days in, and
see if you can eliminate frequent sources of molecular damage. You'll thank
yourself in the long run!

Obesity

Most
obesity is a direct result of lifestyle choices.

Obesity
is becoming an epidemic. Nearly 1/3 of American adults are obese,
and a 52 year-long study tells us, on average, obese people die 7 years earlier
than normal weight adults. More recent studies show that the more people weigh,
the older their cells appear on a molecular level, with obesity adding the
equivalent of nearly 9 years of age to a person's body.

Did
you know being overweight is also a cancer risk factor? It accounts for 20% of
the cancer deaths in women and 14% in men.

So
here are some tips:

Following SALADS™ steps
1, 2 and 5 will optimize your weight and extend your life and well-being. Obesity
is a very big RISK.

Some
Lifestyle basics are, move more, eat less and laugh every chance you get…
especially at yourself.

And
a good rule of thumb is, don’t do the crazy things you did when you were 18.

Anti-Aging
Medicine

Most
doctors are simply mechanics. They do their best to fix you when something goes
wrong (if it’s not too late). Anti-aging medicine may fix you too. But more
importantly, it helps insure something doesn’t go wrong in the first place. A
good anti-aging specialist could keep you from needing a mechanic. (Did you
ever notice most people take better care of their cars than they do of their
own bodies? It’s sad but true.) But have a good
internist too in case something goes wrong and you ever need treatment. Modern
medicine usually equates to treatment over prevention. If you work with a good
anti-aging physician though, you’ll need only a fraction of the modern medicine
our society has come to rely on.

A
good anti-aging doctor will start with an extensive blood panel to evaluate
your present condition and to establish a baseline for you. He or she will
recommend colonoscopies every 5-10 years after the age of 50 or sooner (this
alone would reduce your colon cancer death chance by 90%), will schedule other
important tests and will monitor your health and progress. If you’re over
50 and never had a colonoscopy, you’re rolling dice with your life

We think the best place
to start this topic is using hormones to treat aging. After reviewing available
data, we currently feel proper hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can be
extremely beneficial to those over the age of fifty, who are experiencing
declines in their hormone levels.

Here’s our rationale for
this conclusion. We mentioned in the introduction that, as we age, we have
certain control systems that begin to break down. One set of these key systems
are those parts of the brain (the endocrine system) that control the level of
hormones circulating in your body.

For reasons that aren't
completely clear yet, these systems start to go out of balance in middle age,
resulting in a steady decline or sometimes an abrupt shutoff in production of
particular hormones. Since medical science has yet to come up with a way of
turning these systems back on in humans, the next best thing is to try to
manually regulate our hormonal levels.

One of the major concerns
with HRT, and especially estrogen, was that it might increase a person's chance
of having cancer. In the case of breast cancer, this idea has been greatly
exaggerated. There is little or no data in human beings that shows that
“natural” estrogen increases the chances of cancer. There are studies that show
evidence of serous health problems caused by “synthetic” forms of estrogen.

But natural estrogen has
so many benefits for aging women; it should be worth trying. Consider this:
approximately half of all women die from heart disease, less than 10% die from
breast cancer. Natural estrogen has been shown to be very protective against
almost all forms of heart disease and provides terrific protection against
osteoporosis. So if you are a woman, you a have 1 in 2 chance of dying of
heart disease, or a 1 in 10 chance of dying of breast cancer.

For men, there also
happens to be very little data to support the idea that testosterone will cause
prostate cancer. In fact in some studies, it has been shown to possibly protect
against it. The problem is that if you DO have prostate cancer there are two
kinds - one that is made worse by testosterone and the type that isn’t affected
for better or worse by it. So If you have a blood test and discover your testosterone
levels are low, we suggest supplementing with testosterone under a qualified
physician’s guidance, but ONLY after testing for prostate cancer (with a PSA
test and a digital rectal exam). If the PSA is at all questionable, your
physician might even suggest a transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy.

Once again, the potential
benefits of hormone replacement outweigh the negative consequences. These
benefits include increased muscle tone, more active sex drive, better skin and
hair condition and better immune system function.

The important thing to
keep in mind though is, if you proceed, you should do so only under the
guidance of an intelligent anti-aging physician. He or she should test your
hormonal levels and monitor your health before and during supplementing
hormones to make sure you aren't receiving too much. As with any biologic
molecule, too much can be just as problematic as too little. The idea is to
bring your system back into balance, not to overwhelm it.

There
are many anti-aging clinics popping up around the country. More and more, you
will start seeing physicians who specialize in anti-aging medicine. One of the primary
treatments these physicians prescribe is hormone therapy. Most of these
people are reputable, but there are a few who aren't. You might go to www.maxlife.org and see our Medical Advisory
Board. Some of the best qualified Anti-Aging physicians in the country are
listed there with links to their excellent web sites. Make sure your physician
is making every effort to track your progress through frequent lab tests and
not just prescribing hormones at random.

The most commonly
physician supplemented hormones are estrogen and progesterone in women,
testosterone in men and growth hormone in both sexes. In addition to these
hormones, the majority of people also experience a decline in the hormones
melatonin and DHEA. These too are available as over the counter supplements at
any health food store. As with the physician supplement hormones, the dosage
will vary with the person.

A final word of advice
about hormone replacement is that many people sell what they claim to be human
growth hormone or human growth hormone releasing drugs. The majority are snake
oil salesmen. Be very wary before purchasing any of these products. Many of
them are completely unproven, and the companies that sell them usually can't be
trusted. We are wary of growth hormone for anti-aging purposes no matter what
the source.

Unconventional
Therapies for Cancer

We at the Maximum Life Foundation
predict that in just a few years, our current medical technologies of drugs and
surgery will seem very barbaric. There are hundreds of different broad-based
technologies and thousands of exciting breakthroughs being developed while
you’re reading this.

For example, using strands of
genetic material, Purdue University scientists have constructed tiny delivery
vehicles that can carry anticancer therapeutic agents directly to infected
cells, offering a potential wealth of new treatments for chronic diseases.

Or imagine a Trojan Horse-like
cancer drug that can burrow into a tumor, seal the exits and detonate a lethal
dose of anti-cancer toxins, all while leaving healthy cells untouched. MIT
researchers have designed a nanoparticle to do just that.

The way in which medical
science currently treats many life threatening diseases is similar to trying to
rid your house of cockroaches with a hand grenade. For a long time, physicians
have relied on these tried and true "brute force" techniques to
battle cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc.

Slowly but surely though,
biomedical scientists are beginning to give doctors the tools to intelligently
combat these diseases. It is no longer good enough just to fight the symptoms
of a disease. Now we have the tools to understand how and why a disease works
the way it does.

Therapy for cancer
patients has actually changed very little in the past thirty years. The most
commonly prescribed treatments are still to cut it out, burn it with radiation,
or kill it with chemicals. The problem with this idea is that cancer cells are
a part of the patient, so these therapies often cause tremendous collateral
damage to the patient.

Newer techniques are
being developed and applied which specifically target cancer cells where they
live and breathe - in the very molecules that allow them to grow with such
great speed.

There is an enzyme
cyclooxegenase II (COX-2) which many types of cancer cells produce in great
quantities. Cancer cells use this enzyme to greatly speed up their metabolism,
which in turn allows tumors to grow faster. Luckily COX-2 is also involved in
rheumatoid arthritis, so drugs that have been developed for those patients may
have great benefit for cancer patients. These drugs are called COX-2
inhibitors. To get these drugs you will most likely have to get your physician
prescribe them. Some of the brand names of these products are Celebrex, Vioxx,
Lodine XL, and a European drug nimesulide that is not yet approved by the FDA
but is safer than any of those currently prescribed in the U.S. Both Celebrex and Vioxx have
been linked to patient deaths. We prefer a natural COX-2
inhibitor, the supplement Curcumin.

Another type of proteins
that are typically over expressed in cancer cells is a group collectively known
as the RAS oncogene family. These proteins are part of the normal signaling
mechanism that cells use to control their reproduction. When there is too much
of this type of signaling, cells divide too rapidly, growing out of control.

There is a group of
cholesterol lowering drugs that have been shown to stop the RAS proteins from
signaling. This class of drugs is known as the "statins". One of
these drugs is called lovastatin and has shown to be very effective is slowing
the growth and spread of cancer cells.

A new type of drug still
in clinical testing is also showing tremendous progress in fighting cancer
growth. In order to grow, cancer cells need a blood supply just like any other
cell type. Tumors have the ability to grow new blood vessels in order to feed
themselves. This new class of drug stops the formation of new blood vessels,
essentially starving the tumor. The two drugs currently undergoing testing are
named angiostatin and endostatin.

I often describe to people how you can widen your of opportunity to take advantage
tomorrow's extreme life extension technologies. These "bridges" could be the difference
between your suffering and dying according to actuarial predictions or enjoying an indefinite
youthful lifespan. Much is out of our control, but you have a choice to dramatically improve
your odds. SALADS is such a choice.

The latest anti-aging medicine weapon in your arsenal is having your genomic profile
read. Doing so could give
you insights into what your particular genetic hazards are. Then you might be able to take steps
today to reduce your risks. Now get this. Experts in the field believe we
could increase our healthy lifespans by at least 10 years with this tool.

And here’s some really interesting news. Two companies
provide this personal
genotyping
service for about $1000, 23andMe and Navigenics.See www.23andme.com and www.navigenics.com.

I also refer toRay Kurzweil’s Law of Accelerating Returns quite
often.That’s the law which illustrates the
exponential rate of growth in technology as well as the decreasing cost of
technology.

In the modern era, our knowledge
has been advancing by quantum leaps compared to most of human history.
For instance, scientific knowledge doubled from the year 1 A.D. to 1500 A.D.
But by 1967, it doubled five more times... and each time, faster than
before. Now it doubles in much less than 10 years.

So you see how the rate of change
is accelerating. This means the past is not a reliable guide to the future.
The 20th century was not 100 years of progress at today’s
rate but, rather, was equivalent to about 20 years, because we’ve been speeding
up to current rates of change. And, we’ll make another 20 years of progress
from the year 2000, equivalent to that of the entire 20th century,
by 2014. Then we’ll do it again by 2021.

Because of this exponential growth,
the 21st century is projected to equal 20,000 years of
progress at today’s rate of progress – 1,000 times greater than what we
witnessed in the 20th century, which in itself was no slouch for
change.

And you’re probably aware that the
power of technology per dollar doubles every 12 months. This means our tools
could be 1000 times more powerful in just 10 years and a billion times
more powerful before mid century.

These laws of accelerating returns
are some of the reasons why there will be dramatic interventions in the aging
process in the near future and why you have a chance to benefit from them.
We’re making progress faster, better and cheaper... and at a continually
accelerating rate.

Here’s a current example of how powerful the
Law of Accelerating Returns
is:

The Human Genome Project was completed in
April, 2003 (two years ahead of
schedule) for roughly $3 billion. Then in May, 2007, Dr. James Watson’s genome was sequenced for about $1 million. The X Prize will be awarded to
the first to sequence 100 individual’s genomes for $10,000 each with an Oct., 2013
deadline. I’ll bet someone cashes that prizein way before then.

This illustration dramatizes the impact theLaw of Accelerating Returns will have on you, me
and everyone else on this planet who decide to take care of themselves long enough to let radical life
extending technologies to catch up to you. So please consider
speaking with a progressive anti-aging physician about having your genomic
profile read.

Diet

Where does the largest
volume of chemicals your internal organs are exposed to come from? Your food.
The most powerful weapon you currently have for fighting the ravages of aging
is a healthy diet.

First,
how much should you eat? Generally speaking, the more you eat, the less
healthy you’ll be and the shorter you’ll live.

Of all the techniques
that have been tried on mammals in an attempt to slow the process of aging, the
only one that works definitively is caloric restriction. This is a technique
that has been used on mice, rats, and most recently monkeys. It consists of reducing
the total number of calories ingested by an animal by thirty percent. This
technique has resulted in an average of a fifteen percent (and as high as a
thirty percent) increase in the maximum lifespan of rodents (the monkey studies
are underway, but because of their longer lifespans the data isn't back yet).

In addition, there is
some evidence that humans experience the exact same type of effects from
caloric restriction as animals do. Both animals and humans show lower blood
glucose, lower cholesterol and decreased blood pressure while undergoing
caloric restriction. These factors may be the prime mechanisms of life
extension in animals and could very possibly lead to longer lifespans in
humans.

Okay, so are we saying we
should all go out and reduce our calories by thirty percent? Well this only
works if it is started in young animals. DO NOT reduce the number of calories
you eat if you are over the age of seventy and close to your ideal weight, (if
you are overweight you should be reducing your caloric intake anyway) as
elderly people have difficulty absorbing enough of their food as it is.

If you are serious about
proceeding with caloric restriction, we suggest you follow the advice of Dr.
Roy Walford, one of the pioneers in this field. He has an excellent book on
the subject The Anti-Aging Plan. His website, www.walford.com, contains excellent diet
software. This is a Spartan diet though, and takes some discipline to adhere
to it.

As Dr. Walford and others
have pointed out, what type of food you eat is also very important in caloric
restriction. You must still eat a fully nutritionally balanced meal. This
means you should be eating foods that are low in calories and high in essential
vitamins, minerals and nutrients.

There has also been a
group of scientists and physicians who have been very vocal in advocating what
the mainstream media and the medical establishment calls a "high protein
diet". This group includes Dr. Robert Atkins, Atkins Diet; Dr.
Barry Sears, Zone Diet; Drs. Andrews, Balart, and Bethea, Sugar
Busters; and Drs. Mary and Michael Eades, , seed Power.

None of these diets is
really extremely high in protein; they are just lower in carbohydrates than
what the USDA has been recommending for the past 30 years. This group and Dr.
Walford are essentially all saying the same thing – simple carbohydrates can
KILL! After a thorough review of the literature, it becomes clear that these
people are right, and anyone who is saying 60%+ of your diet should be
carbohydrates is dead wrong (pun intended) unless they are made up exclusively
of high fiber complex carbohydrates found in foods such as raw vegetables and
fruits and whole grains. A high simple carbohydrate diet has been implicated as
being a factor in heart disease, cancer, diabetes and a whole host of other
problems.

One of the most damaging
groups of substances we are exposed to on a daily basis is refined sugars and
starches. Our metabolism was just not designed to handle the tremendous amount
of nutrient free calories (i.e. sugar, starches, and to some degree fat) that
the typical American diet has in it. The majority of those calories come from
refined sugar (sweets, soft drinks, etc.) and starches (bread and pasta).

Excess sugar and starch
is a nasty triple whammy to your system. First, high blood sugar causes excess
insulin release. There are two hormones that control the amount of sugar in
your blood stream - insulin and glucagon. Insulin causes sugar to be taken
into the cells, while glucagon causes it to be released. By eating excess
carbs, you put your blood sugar control system into a dangerous roller coaster
type of action. Up, down, up, down… after repeated bouts of this, the system
will crash. The result is type II diabetes, which is becoming more and more
prevalent in this country. These people are unable to take up sugar
efficiently, because their cells no longer respond to insulin. A nasty side
effect of this process is that your body begins producing way too much insulin
to try and overcome the unresponsiveness of the cells. So now you have high
insulin and high blood sugar which causes all kinds of damage to your
arteries. This includes higher cholesterol in your blood, more useless
molecules being made by sticking to the excess sugar (crosslinking) which clogs
your arteries, production of oxidized molecules, and release of the hormone
cortisol, which causes tissue breakdown.

Insulin
also causes excess sugar to be converted to fat. Want to lose weight? Stay away
from white flour and sugar.

To replace those high
calorie, low nutrient carbohydrates you were consuming before, eat lots of
fruit and vegetables. Some fruits that have been discovered to be particularly
good for their anti-aging properties are blueberries, pomegranates, bilberries,
strawberries, purple grapes, and tomatoes (yes tomatoes are technically fruits,
not vegetables). Fruits with deep blue or purple colors (blueberries,
bilberries, and purple grapes) tend to have high concentrations of anthocyanins,
which are powerful antioxidants. Strawberries have high concentrations of
ellagic acid, another antioxidant which has been shown to protect rats against
many age related defects. The molecule lycopene in tomatoes is yet another
powerful antioxidant.

Increasing
vegetables and fruits from two to only five servings a day can cut the
incidence of many cancers in half.

Eat
a wide variety of fresh produce or frozen produce… and lots of it.
Eat a minimum of 6 servings of fresh vegetables per day. This isn’t as much as
it seems. One serving = ½ cup, or 1 cup if they are leafy vegetables. A good
rule of thumb is to stay with brightly colored veggies. And eat a wide variety
– organic if possible. You should also add 1-3 servings of fresh fruit per day.
Again have a wide variety – and again, organic if possible. Combine your fruit
with protein and healthy fats to slow sugar absorption. Stay away from white
potatoes too. Your body reacts to them like it reacts to white bread.
Increasing vegetables and fruits from 2 servings to only 5 servings a day can
cut the incidence of many cancers in half. That’s only 2 ½ cups. Consider
getting a Vita Mix. It’s like a kitchen in one appliance and is the best juicer
on the market.

In addition to changing
what you eat, consider changing when you eat. The fluctuations in your insulin
levels, which are so damaging to your system, can also be controlled by eating
smaller, more frequent meals. This will also boost your metabolism, causing
calories to be burned faster, and raise your energy level

In a nutshell, here are
the Maximum Life Foundation dietary recommendations:

ØReduce your simple carbohydrate
intake by removing refined sugars and starches from your diet. The first
things to go should be candy, cookies and soda. Large amounts of pasta, white
breads, and potatoes also are problems and should be scaled back.

ØReplace the above carbohydrates with
at least six servings of brightly colored fresh or frozen vegetables and 1-3
servings of fruit each day. One serving equals ½ cup. Fruits and vegetables
are nutrient dense sources of carbohydrates and contain loads of essential
vitamins, minerals many of which are terrific antioxidants (to be discussed
below in the supplements section).

ØReplace bad fats with good fats. You
need fats to absorb many vitamins and to have cells function properly. Low fat
diets trigger famine response and increased production of body fat. But get
your fats from monounsaturated fats and essential fatty acids. Saturated fats
(bad fats) are found in meat and dairy products. They promote heart disease,
cancer, diabetes and arthritis. Trans-fatty acids are even worse. They’re
basically unsaturated oils treated with hydrogen to create an artificial
saturated fat. A perfect example is heated French fries. Eat fresh olives,
olive oil, canola oil, avocados, and nuts and supplement with fish oil.

ØIncrease your intake of fish. Fish
oils are rich in omega-3 fatty acids (the good fat) which aid immune function,
cardiovascular health and brain health. Eat fish at least 3 times per week. But limit your intake of larger fish
found at the top of the food chain such as and swordfish, tuna and shark
because of the high toxic levels of mercury.

ØLower your intake of red meat. Red
meat is high in nitrosamines, a compound that has been directly linked to some
forms of cancer. It is also much higher fat than most other meat. (It is a
myth that all meat causes cancer. There is no correlation between cancer and
high protein intake, only red meat and cancer). Lean skinless poultry breast is a good substitute with
only occasional lean red meat. We prefer ostrich as a red meat choice. Ostrich
is tasty and has a fraction of the fat found even in turkey. Low fat dairy
products including egg whites and beans/legumes and soy products are good
protein sources.

ØAvoid blackened or burnt foods. Food
charred to a crisp contains many toxic chemicals and has been implicated in
some forms of cancer.

ØThe average person should eat less
than 2000 calories a day (around 12 calories per pound of your optimal weight
or 80% of your optimal weight if you’re on a caloric restricted diet). For a
2,000 calorie a day diet we recommend a 40% carbohydrate, 40% protein, 20% fat
diet (percentage of calories). We’re all different, and the 40:40:20 ratio is
a rule of thumb. For example, I go slightly higher in protein and a littler
lower in fat and carbohydrates, but recent studies suggest a high protein diet
may increase your IGF-1 level which could shorten your life and increase your
cancer risk. This may be
attributed to the fact that methionine, one of the body’s essential amino
acids, is prone to rapid oxidation. That may be a reason to increase your
intake of antioxidants such as protected glutathione if you are on a higher
than normal protein diet. High protein diets can also deplete calcium. The
40:40:20 ratio will shift toward more complex carbohydrates (fruits and
vegetables) if you are observing a strict reduced calorie diet. Some people function better with
more fats or more carbohydrates.

ØGraze, or eat smaller meals that are
more spaced out through the day. Five to six smaller meals is much healthier
than three large meals.

ØDrink plenty of filtered water (at
least ½ ounce a day for each pound of body weight), and eliminate or reduce
soda and coffee from your diet.

ØInflammation and glycation damage
your immune system and promote disease. So, stay away from refined foods. Low fat
varieties are usually high in sugar. Whole grain foods and fresh fruit have
more fiber and are converted to sugars more gradually. Fiber also prevents
carcinogens from entering your bloodstream.

ØReduce your intake of dairy products
in general. Cow’s milk has
59 active hormones, scores of allergens, fat and cholesterol, and most of it contains
herbicides, pesticides, dioxins, up to 52 powerful antibiotics, blood, pus,
feces, bacteria and viruses.Get you calcium
from non-dairy sources. You’ll find calcium in every natural food we eat. For
example, a cup of sesame seeds contains ten times the calcium as a cup of milk.

You
can follow these guidelines and still enjoy eating. In fact, if you like to
eat, you should have extra incentive to live longer. Just think, if you add
only 5 years to your life - that means you get to eat at least 5500 more meals.

Finally,
here are the top 10 foods for longer life. They’re all backed by major
independent studies.

1.Tomatoes:
Tomatoes contain a very powerful antioxidant called lycopene. Studies show lycopene
cuts cancer rates by 40% and heart disease by 50%. And it makes the elderly
function better mentally. Tomato sauce has five times as much lycopene as fresh
tomatoes. Canned have three times as much.

4.Garlic:
is packed with antioxidants. It fights Cancer and heart disease and is over all
anti-aging.

5.Spinach:
is right behind garlic for antioxidant protection. It’s rich in folic acid
which helps fight cancer, heart disease and mental disorders and may help
prevent Alzheimer’s.

6.Whole
Grains: can lower odds of death by 15%. They contain anti-cancer agents and
help stabilize blood sugar and insulin as I mentioned earlier.

7.Salmon
and other fatty fish: contain lots of Omega 3 fatty acids which fight virtually
every disease and keep your brain and heart functioning optimally. It also lowers
inflammation.

8.Nuts:
Eat over 5 oz/week. They can cut heart attack deaths by 40% in women. Almonds
and walnuts lower cholesterol. Unsalted are best for you. And eat them raw if
you can. But I personally find that beer tastes way better with salted roasted
nuts. Hey, you don’t have to be a fanatic about this stuff to make it work for
you.

9.Blueberries:
are high in antioxidants. ½ cup/day can retard aging and block brain changes
leading to fading memory.

11.Pomegranate:
Oops, did I say 10? New studies show pomegranate to be one of the richest
sources of antioxidants. Life Extension Foundation offers an excellent
pomegranate supplement. www.lef.org. More about
pomegranate later in this article.

How
about fasting? There are pro’s and con’s about extended fasts, but nearly
everyone agrees that skipping meals, or fasting for 1-3 days gives your digestive
system a rest and helps detoxify your system. You can also get the beneficial
effects of caloric restriction if you eat as much as you want every other day
and fast every other day. Caloric restriction is the only proven way to extend
maximum life spans in mammals. It’s also an effective way to dodge diabetes,
heart disease and nearly every other disease associated with aging. If you
fast, be sure to drink plenty of pure water.

You
will live a long healthy life to the extent you can prevent oxidation; reduce
inflammation; prevent glycation and enhance methylation. So start SALADS™
today. You’ll never have a chance to relive it.

Stress
Management

Just
like exercise, emotion signals your cells to grow strong or weaken. The same
molecular pathways go to work on your behalf or to your detriment. Stress,
hostility and loneliness starve your cells and put them in danger. On the other hand, optimism
and love trigger growth. Like deciding to exercise, you can pretty
much master your emotions. Again, it’s a choice.

How
much stress do you experience during the average day? Chronic stress kills. It
kills by way of causing heart disease, stroke, cancer, Alzheimer’s and more. So
make chronic stress reduction and relaxation a priority in your life. The good
news is, it’s not hard to do. All you need to do is stop and get off the horse
once in a while. Relaxation is not only fun and easy to do, but it will extend
your life and help keep you from getting sick. Focus and intentional practice
are much more effective than passive relaxation though. You might try
meditation, yoga, prayer, deep breathing exercises and tai chi.

Physical and emotional
stress causes the release of cortisol and the catecholamines (adrenaline and
nor-adrenaline), hormones that keep the body performing under high stress
situations. These hormones are good in short bursts, such as in emergency
situations, but damaging after long periods of exposure.

Catecholamines are also
known as the fight or flight hormones, because they "rev up" your
system (increase blood pressure and heart rate) in response to stress. Cortisol
suppresses normal inflammatory responses and immune function to allow you to
continue to be able to function in an emergency. Long term exposure to
cortisol and the catecholamines though, is linked to a whole host of
physiological problems, including memory loss, immune system inhibition,
endocrine system disruption, increased free radical production, chronic
increased blood pressure and chronic increased heart rate.

In our modern day world
we are exposed to many situations which our bodies perceive as stressful.
Work, traffic jams, family problems, financial challenges and so forth, all cause
this system to activate. The system designed to help us in an emergency
becomes dangerous to our health if it runs all the time.

You can do several things
to control your stress and lessen its detrimental effects. One of the first is
to eliminate any artificial chemical stress your might be putting on your
body. The body has a hard enough time managing stress without its stress
management system turned on by external chemicals.

Caffeine releases excess
cortisol and catecholamines (adrenaline and nor-adrenaline), so it mimics the
effect of stress. High blood sugar, caused by consuming high levels of
carbohydrates (especially food high in refined sugar) can also mimic the
effects of stress by causing large doses of insulin to be released into your
blood stream. High insulin levels then cause release of cortisol, suppressing
your immune system. Salt is one other chemical stressor, because it can
unnaturally raise your blood pressure.

From the mental
standpoint, you are responsible for all the emotional stress placed on your
body. If you perceive a situation as stressful, your body will react. If you
can manage difficult situations without overreacting, you save your body from
unnecessary chemical damage.

There is a strong
correlation between stressful situations and illness. Drs. T. H. Holmes and R.
H. Rahe have researched this and put together a Social Readjustment Scale.
To see whether you are in danger of illness, look at the chart below, and add
up the number of Life Crisis Units (LCU's) you have received in the past two
years. If you are in danger, you should take immediate steps to alleviate your
stress and return to a more healthy condition.

LCUsProbability of
Illness

300 80%+

200-299
50%

150-199
33%

EVENTLCUs

Death of
spouse 100

Divorce
73

Separation
65

Jail
term
63

Death of close
family member 63

Personal
illness or injury 53

Marriage
50

Fired at
work
47

Marital
reconciliation 45

Retirement
45

Change in
health of family member 44

Pregnancy
40

Sex
difficulties 39

Gain of new
family member 39

Business
readjustment 38

Change in
financial state 38

Death of close
friend 37

Change to a
different line of work 36

Change in
number of arguments with spouse 35

A large
mortgage or loan 30

Foreclosure of
mortgage or loan 30

EVENTLCUs

Son or
daughter leaving home 29

Trouble with
in-laws 29

Outstanding
personal achievement 28

Spouse begins
or stops work 26

Begin or end
of school or college 26

Change in
living conditions 25

Change in
personal habits 24

Trouble with
boss 23

Change in work
hours or conditions 20

Change in
residence 20

Change in
school or college 20

Change in
recreation 19

Change in
church activities 19

Change in
social activities 18

A moderate
loan or mortgage 17

Change in
sleeping habits 16

Change in
number of family get-togethers 15

Change in
eating habits 15

Holiday
13

Christmas
12

Minor
violations of law 11

Taking
care of your body will go a long way towards helping you cope with these
situations. The diet, exercise and supplementation routines mentioned above
will better equip you to deal with the stresses placed on the human body in
times of stress. A good diet and supplementation will help you cope with
increased production of free radicals caused by stress. Exercise will increase
your cardiovascular ability to handle stress and also increases your
antioxidant potential. Do you notice how often exercise keep popping up?
Exercise and diet are paramount. If you don’t like exercise, at least go out
for regular brisk walks.

In addition, when faced
with difficult situations, make sure you get enough rest. Fatigue can
definitely reduce your immune function and healing ability.

In addition to exercise,
there are many physical relaxation techniques you can do to reduce the effects
of stress. One of the best types is meditation and deep breathing techniques.
Meditation doesn't just have to be for eastern mystics. Its health benefits
have been shown in many different studies.

All meditation really is,
is focusing on one thing for an extended period of time. This allows your mind
to reset itself and stop the vicious cycle of thinking about things that cause
you stress. Your brain, just like your muscles, can be overworked and needs
recovery time.

Meditation gives you the
following benefits:

Øslows your breathing

Øreduces your blood pressure

Ørelaxes your muscles

Øgives your body time to eliminate
lactic acid and other waste products

Øreduces anxiety

Øeliminates stressful thoughts

Øhelps with clear thinking

Øhelps with focus and concentration

Øreduces irritability

Øreduces stress headaches

The essence of meditation
is to quiet your thoughts by focusing completely on just one thing. Unlike
hypnosis, which is more of a passive experience, meditation is an active
process that seeks to exclude outside distractions by concentrating all your
thoughts on the subject of meditation.

In all cases, it helps if
your body is relaxed. Get in a position that you can comfortably sustain for a
period of time (20-30 minutes is ideal, but even 5 minutes helps a lot). If you
choose, and if you are sufficiently supple, the lotus position may work best
for you. Otherwise, sitting in a comfortable chair or lying on a bed may be
equally effective.

A number of different
focuses of concentration may be used. Which one you choose is a matter or
personal taste. Some of these are detailed below:

ØBreathing:
Focus
on each breath in and out, breathing in through your nose on a count of 7, hold
for a count of 4, and breathe out through your mouth on a count of 8. Inhale
and exhale completely, totally filling and emptying your lungs.

ØFocusing
on an object: Completely focus on one object. Choose something pleasant and
interesting to look at, and then examine it in detail. Observe its color,
shape, texture, etc.

ØFocus on a sound: Some people like to focus on sounds.
The classic example is the Sanskrit word 'Om', meaning 'perfection'.

ØImagery: Create a mental image of a pleasant
and relaxing place in your mind. Involve all your senses in the imagery: see
the place, hear the sounds,smell the aromas, feel the temperature and
the wind.

In all cases, keep your
attention focused. If external thoughts or distractions wander in, let them
drift out. If necessary, visualize attaching the thoughts to objects and then
move the objects out of your attention.

In addition to all the
above suggestions, we also suggest looking into how well you manage your life.
One of the primary reasons for stress is the feeling of being out of control.
Techniques such as personal goal setting and time management can help you feel
like you have a better handle on your life.

Other
stress reducers include supplementing with DHEA; ingesting certain herbs like
green tea (use the matcha version); getting 8 hours of sleep; exercise; taking
regular vacations and taking regular breaks during the work day. During your
breaks, do your deep breathing exercises, eat a small snack or meal, work out…
and most of all, completely detach from your work and any problems.

Unfortunately, the old wives’ tale about stress turning your
hair gray is in many respects true. Because of the damage to multiple systems
in your body people who are constantly exposed to stress are much more likely
to appear and feel older. So use all these techniques to your advantage and
maintain your youth.

How
about retirement? Do you think that would be a stress reducer? Think again.
Studies show that on average, people who retire die earlier than those who
continue working. Does that mean you should never retire from your job or
business? No. Retiring from your job is fine. But if you want a long and
healthy life, never retire from meaningful activities. Get involved with
mentoring younger generations or with charities for example. Golf and fishing
aren’t considered “Meaningful activities”.

So
that wraps up SALADS™. Follow it carefully, and you will overcome or mitigate
much or most of the genetic bad hand you might have been dealt. We have come to
learn that we are not as governed by our genetic makeup as we once thought. As
it turns out, your lifestyle determines more of how you end up than your genes
do.

It
simply boils down to a matter of personal choice. Your future’s biggest
determining factors are the decisions you make now. Your choices make up who
you are, how you end up, and in this case, how long you will live. So take
charge of your life and your future now. You are not controlled by your genes,
your environment or your associates. You are a product of the choices you make,
plain and simple.

You’ll
look and feel great… and live longer too.

SALADS™
promotes optimal health and vitality through every level of life. There’s no
reason to “feel like 60” when you can feel like 30 or 40 at 60.

Do
you want to look great... or look great “for your age”? Do you want to feel
great... or feel great “for your age”? There’s a huge difference.

Now
you might be thinking, this sounds like a lot of work.

It
might also seem like these habits will take time away from your work or family.
The truth is exercise and stress reduction techniques, along with a healthy diet
and supplementation will give you more energy and better sleep patterns. They
make you more effective, more efficient and more productive in less time. The
net result is you should have as much time as you have now for your normal
activities... but more weeks, months and years to do the other things that are
important to you.

I
think it was Einstein who first said it. “Insanity is to continue what you’ve
always done – but to expect different results.”

People will do almost
anything to stay in their comfort zones though. But if you want to accomplish
anything, get out of your comfort zone. So it will take a little
effort.

You
might not be ready for this message, and you might not be ready until disaster
strikes. I hope not. The sad truth is people will typically go to the ends of
the earth to cure something that goes wrong but will spend little if any time,
money and effort for prevention. I’m totally convinced if you follow SALADS™,
you’ll extend the quantity and quality of your life… and possibly save it in
the process!

Wherever you go, you’re
barraged with messages from some world class marketing experts. If you asked
them, every one will tell you how hard it is to sell prevention. People will go
to the ends of the earth for cures but will generally do little to prevent bad
things from happening. There are psychological reasons for this insanity… but
no rational reasons.

Therefore, my job is a tough sale.
But it’s a rational one – and a critical one. I could find lots of easier
things to do with my life – but not anything more important.

This information can and will avoid
suffering and save lives. Maybe your life. And if I can enhance or save your
life, I’ve accomplished a big part of my mission.

So
let’s take a look at the concepts of prevention and effort and see if we really
do take the easy way out when we get lazy.

Did
you know real regrets only come from not doing your best? Think about it. So
don’t expect more than half-hearted results from half-hearted efforts.
Ironically, life is actually easy when you live it the hard way... and hard if
you try to live it the easy way. In other words, the rewards so far outnumber
the effort that you end up cheating and hurting yourself when you try to take
the easy way out.

So when you start getting
negative or lazy, try to catch yourself and throw up a mental picture that
motivates you to healthy habits that lead you to a long youthful life.

If
your present habits are unhealthy and you continue them, what will your state
of health be in 10 years? Or 20 years? Will you be blind from not understanding
how bad sugar is for you? Will you be unable to walk and talk because of the
stroke you could have avoided by simply having your doctor monitor your
fibrinogen level? Will you not know your own name or the faces of your closest
family members because you ignored advice about eating healthy fats? How about
the major heart attack you could have dodged by simply taking a daily baby
aspirin? Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the US and one of the easiest to
avoid. Will you even be alive in 10 or 20 years? I hope so…
and way beyond that.

Now
I don’t mean to be an alarmist. But several of my friends have died already. In
almost every single case, they had habits that typically lead to the diseases
that killed them. Some others are suffering miserably from many the conditions
and diseases I described to you. Again, most, if not all could have avoided
these conditions by following SALADS™. You can master SALADS™ very quickly by
combining some simple basic information with a dose of common sense and a
simple desire to look and feel good.

Napoleon
Hill, in Think and Grow Rich identified 16 traits that all successful people
share. The top five apply to health success as well as business and personal
success. Let’s look at these five for a moment.

1.Burning Desire. Do you have a
vivid vision of your desired future health?

2.Superior Knowledge. This is what
you’re starting to get today. You don’t have to master any of this information.
You just need instant access to it. And you can get that at www.MaxLife.org.

3.Discipline. Now you know exactly
where to start and what to do.

4.Decisiveness. Napoleon Hill says to
gather data, analyze information, make decisions on the spot and stick to those
decisions. I’m just asking you to make an informed decision as to your health
and well-being and to encourage you from sacrificing long-term satisfaction for
short-term gratification. You’re in charge of your outcome. Nobody else.

5.All successful people surround themselves with a
mastermind team or support group. Share this
information with you family and friends. If you need support, we can give it to
you. You don’t need to know what the team members know. You only need access to
an informed group such as Maximum Life Foundation.

So
here’s what I’m hoping you’ll do. Practice SALADS™ for two months. You can find
downloadable details at maxlife.org. Fall
off the wagon one day a week if you want. Start with a complete check up
including a blood panel with a good anti-aging doctor. After two months, get
tested again. If you don’t see and feel an amazing difference, then go back to
your old habits. But I believe you’ll continue… and tack on those extra 5-20
energetic years I promised you.

So to maximize your chances for
optimal health and longevity, take ACTION.

And if you don’t take action now, you
might never do it… or you might wait till it’s too late.

So again, start SALADS™ today.

Bonus
Supplement Courtesy of Life Extension Foundation

On your quest for maximum health and longevity, it’s helpful to
know something about how and why we age… and what you can do to take even more
aggressive steps to “turn back the clock”. Life Extension Foundation (www.lef.org) has been generous enough to let us
share the following information with you.

14 Known Mechanisms Involved in
Aging… and What You Can Do About Them

The
phenomenon known as aging is a result of pathological changes that are somewhat
controllable using existing technologies. By prolonging our healthy life spans
today (by protecting against these known mechanisms of aging), we put ourselves
in a position to take advantage of future medical breakthroughs that could
result in dramatic extensions of the human life span.

Here
are some of the underlying controllable culprits involved in pathological aging
and what humans can do right now to help counteract them:

1. Chronic Inflammation

Aging
people suffer an epidemic of outward inflammatory diseases such as arthritis,
but chronic systemic inflammation also damages brain cells, arterial walls,
heart valves, and other structures in the body. Heart attack, stroke, heart
valve failure, and Alzheimer’s senility have been linked to the chronic
inflammatory cascade so often seen in aging humans.*

It
is well known that diabetics age prematurely, but even non-diabetics suffer
from a devastating chemical reaction called glycation, where protein molecules
bind to glucose molecules in the body to form non-functioning structures.
Glycation is most evident in senile dementia, stiffening of the arterial
system, and degenerative diseases of the eye.*

Some
methods to counteract: Take 250 mg a day of a form protected from digestive
system destruction, 50-150 mg a day of benfotiamine, lots of antioxidants, and
avoid eating foods cooked at high temperatures.

Some
methods to counteract: Consume at least 800 mcg a day of folic acid, 300 mcg a
day of vitamin B12, 50 mg a day of vitamin B2, 100 mg a day of vitamin B6,
500-3000 mg a day of TMG. If homocysteine levels remain persistently high
(which can be a sign of methylation deficit), take 800 mcg to 5000 mcg of
5-methylfolate twice a day.

4. Mitochondrial Energy Depletion

The
cell’s energy powerhouse (the mitochondria) requires a complex series of
chemicals to be present in order to maintain critical functions such as
transporting nutrients through the cell membrane and purging the cell of toxic
debris. Mitochondrial energy depletion can result in congestive heart failure,
muscle weakness, fatigue, and neurological disease.*

Some
methods to counteract: Consume 1500-3000 mg a day of carnitine in the forms of
acetyl-l-carnitine, acetyl-l-carnitine arginate, propionyl-l-carnitine, 150-300
mg a day of R-lipoic acid, 100-300 mg of coenzyme Q10. Consider calorie
restriction.

5. Hormone Imbalance

The
trillions of cells in the human body are delicately synchronized to function by
chemical signals called hormones. Aging creates a severe hormone imbalance that
is often a contributing cause to many diseases associated with aging including
depression, osteoporosis, coronary artery disease, and loss of libido.*

Calcium
ions are transported into and out of cells through calcium channels in the cell
membrane. Aging disrupts calcium transport, and the result is excess calcium
infiltration into cells of the brain, heart valves, and middle arterial wall
(causing arteriosclerosis).*

Some
methods to counteract: Take around 10 mg of a vitamin K supplement that
provides both vitamin K1 and K2 and drink 8-ounces of pomegranate juice or its
powdered equivalent. Follow a lifestyle that protects against atherosclerosis
and endothelial dysfunction. Have standard blood chemistry tests done annually
to rule out excess blood calcium levels (hypercalcemia).

7. Fatty Acid Imbalance

The
body requires essential fatty acids to maintain cell energy output. Aging
causes alterations in enzymes required to convert dietary fats into the
specific essential fatty acids the body requires to sustain life. The effects
of a fatty acid imbalance may manifest as an irregular heart beat, joint
degeneration, low energy, hyper-coagulation, dry skin, or a host of other
common ailments associated with normal aging.*

Some
methods to counteract: Make sure to consume enough omega-3 fatty acids and
avoid excess consumption of omega-6 fats. Make sure monounsaturated fats (such
as olive oil) are part of your regular diet.

8. DNA gene Mutation

Numerous
synthetic and natural compounds mutate cellular DNA and cause cancer cells to
form. Aging cells lose their DNA gene repair mechanisms and the result is that
DNA genetic damage can cause cells to proliferate out of control, i.e., turn
into cancer cells.*

Some
methods to counteract: Restrict calorie intake, but do so without inducing
malnutrition. Supplement with 20 mg a day of resveratrol and/or 500-1700
milligrams a day of the drug metformin (under physician supervision). Include
lots of antioxidants in your supplement program. Limit amounts of deep-fried
foods and those cooked at high temperatures. Take 100 mg of chlorophyllin with
most meals.

9. Immune Dysfunction

For
a variety of reasons, the aging immune system loses its ability to attack
bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. In aging humans, excessive levels of
dangerous cytokines are produced that cause the immune system to turn on its
host and create autoimmune diseases associated with aging such as rheumatoid
syndrome.*

Internal
cellular functions depend on multiple enzymatic reactions occurring with
precise timing. Aging causes enzyme imbalances primarily in the brain and
liver, which results in severe neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s or the
persistent memory loss aging people so often complain about. Impaired liver
function results in toxic damage to every cell in the body.*

Some
methods to counteract: Consider supplementing with 400-1200 mg a day of SAMe
(s-adenosyl-methionine) and 900 mg a day of silymarin.

11. Digestive Enzyme Deficit

The
aging pancreas often fails to secrete enough digestive enzymes, while the aging
liver does not secrete enough bile acids. The result is chronic indigestion
people complain about as they age.*

Some
methods to counteract: Take a standardized digestive enzyme supplement before
meals. If problems persist, take a supplement that provides artichoke or black
radish extracts to promote bile secretion from liver to facilitate digestion of
fats.

12. Excitotoxicity

The
aging brain loses control of its release of neurotransmitters such as glutamate
and dopamine, resulting in devastating brain cell damage and destruction.*

Some
methods to counteract: Take 1 mg to 40 mg a day of sublingual methylcobalamin
and 20 mg a day of vinpocetine. Parkinson’s patients should take 200 mg to 300
mg of the ubiquinol form of CoQ10.

13. Circulatory Deficit

Microcapillary
perfusion of blood to the brain, eye, and skin is impaired as a part of normal
aging. The result is that disorders of the eye (such as cataract, macular
degeneration, and glaucoma) are the number one aging-related degenerative
disease. Major and mini-strokes are common problems associated with circulatory
deficit to the brain. The skin of all aged people show the effects of lack of
nutrient-rich blood to the upper layers.*

Free
radicals are unstable molecules that have been implicated in most diseases
associated with aging. Antioxidants have become popular supplements to protect
against free radical-induced cell damage, but few people take the proper
combination of antioxidant supplements to adequately compensate for age-induced
loss of endogenous antioxidants such as SOD and catalase.*

Some
methods to counteract: Take protected glutathione, SOD, glutathione and
catalase-boosting nutrients, avoid diet and lifestyles that promote oxidative
stress, consume lots of antioxidant foods and supplements such as gamma tocopherol
and pomegranate.

Notice
that oxidative stress is listed as number 14 on the above list of controllable
factors that cause aging-related diseases. While suppressing the free radicals
that cause oxidative stress protects against many disorders, there is clearly
much more that can be done to stave off aging than merely taking antioxidant
supplements.*

Children
can benefit by taking vitamin supplements, but it is the aging human whose body
is depleted of the endogenous antioxidants, hormones, enzymatic repair systems,
and other biological chemicals needed to sustain life. What is optional in
childhood turns out to be mandatory as humans enter middle-age and become
vulnerable to the plethora of degenerative diseases that await them if they do
not adequately protect themselves.*

Life in General

The rest of this book
isn't about life extension at all, at least not directly. However, in my humble
opinion, it's by far the most important. In fact, the ideas you'll get in this
chapter actually led me directly to my life's passion... life extension
pursuits.

This section has a little
to do with philosophy. If you can truly master this short chapter, and when I
finally manage to learn all the lessons that follow, good health should be
routine - both physical and mental.

We at the Maximum Life
Foundation look at life through holistic glasses. Longer life could be a curse
if you're not getting out of life what you should. More time magnifies
deficiencies, unhappiness, boredom and stress. But it also enhances all the
good things you deserve and experience in life. That's why, if you plan on
living for a very long time, it's even more important to master the life habits
that contribute to your over all well being.

This chapter points you
in that direction. It contains a summary of just about every meaningful thing I
ever learned about life.

Hopefully, you'll profit from
some of these ideas.

Long life!

David A. Kekich

KEKICH'S CREDO

1. People will do almost anything to stay in their comfort zones. If you want
to accomplish anything, get out of your comfort zone. Strive to increase order
and discipline in your life. Discipline usually means doing the opposite of
what you feel like doing. The easy roads to discipline are 1) setting
deadlines, 2) discovering and doing what
you do best and what's important and enjoyable to you and 3) focusing on habits by
replacing your bad habits and thought patterns, one-by-one, over time, with
good habits and thought patterns.

2.
Cherish time, your most valuable resource. You can never make up the
time you lose. It's the most important value for any productive happy
individual and is the only limitation to all accomplishment. To waste time is
to waste your life. The most important choices you'll evermake are how
you use your time.

3.
Think carefully before making any offers, commitments or promises, no matter
how seemingly trivial. These are all contracts and must be honored.
These also include self-resolutions.

4.
Real regrets only come from not doing your best. All else is out of your
control. You're measured by results only. Trade excuses and "trying"
for results, and expect half-hearted results from half-hearted efforts. Do more
than is expected of you. Life's easy when you live it the hard way... and hard
if you try to live it the easy way.

5. Always show
gratitude when earned, monetarily when possible.

6.
Produce for wealth creation and accumulation. Invest profits for wealth
preservation and growth. Produce more than you consume and save a minimum of
20% of all earnings. Pay yourself first.

7.
You're successful when you like who and what you are. Success includes
achievement… while choosing and directing your own activities. It means
enjoying intimate relationships and loving what you do in life.

8. Learn from the
giants.

9. A little caution avoids great regrets. Hope for the best and prepare for
the worst. Keep fully insured physically and materially and keep hedged
emotionally. Insurance is not for sale when you need it.

10. Learn
the other side's needs, offer as little information as possible, never
underestimate your opposition, and never show weakness when negotiating.

11.
Never enter into nor invest in a business without a solid, well-researched
and well thought-out written plan. Execute the plan with passion and precision.
Plan and manage your life the same way.

12.
Success comes quickly to those whom develop great powers of intense sustained
concentration. The first rule is to get involved by asking focused questions.

14.
The primary purpose of business is to create and keep customers. Marketing
and innovation produce results. All other business functions are costs.
Prospecting and increasing the average value and frequency of sales are the
bedrock of marketing and business.

15.
If it's not proprietary, it won't work. Pay only on performance. Proprietary
interest is one of the most powerful forces ever known. Whatever you reinforce
or reward, you get more of.

16. Competence starts
with guaranteeing your work.

17.
Life operates in reverse action to entropy. Therefore the universe is hostile
to life. Progress is a continued effort to swim against the stream.

18.
Find out what works, and then do more of it. Focus first on doing the right
things, and then on doing things right by mastering details. A few basic moves
produce most results and income.

19.
Use leverage with ideas (the ability to generalize is the key to intellectual
leverage), work, money, time and people. To maximize profits, replicate
yourself. Earning potentials become geometric rather than linear.

20.
Rationalizations are generally convenient evasions of reality and are used as
excuses for dishonest behavior, mistakes and/or laziness.

21.
Always have lofty explicit goals and visualize them intensely. Assume the
attitude that if you don't reach your goals, you will literally die! This type
of gun-to-your-head forced focus... survival pressure mindset, no matter how
briefly used, stimulates your mind, forces you to use your time effectively...
and illuminates new ways of getting things done.

22.
The value of any service you have to offer diminishes rapidly once it's
provided. Protect your compensation before performing.

23.
Incalculable effort and hardship over countless generations evolved into the
life, values and happiness we take for granted today. Every day should be a
celebration of existence. You are a masterpiece of life and should feel and
appreciate this all the way down to your bones. Aspire to create, achieve and
build onto the great value momentum taking place all around you.

24. Enthusiasm covers
many deficiencies - and will make others want to associate with you.

25.
Working for someone else gives you little chance to make a fortune. By owning
your own business, you only have to be good to become wealthy.

27.
The choice to exert integrated effort or to default to camouflaged laziness
is the key choice that determines your character, competence and future. That
critical choice must be made continually - throughout life. The most meaningful
thing to live for is reaching your full potential.

28.
Keep an active mind, and continue to grow intellectually. You either grow or
regress. Nothing stands still.

29.
Most accomplishment (and problem avoidance) is built on clear persuasive
communication. That includes knowing each other's definitions, careful
listening, thinking before talking, focused questioning and observing your
feedback. Become a communications expert.

30.
Power
comes from stripping away appearances and seeing things as they really are.
Socialism appeals to psychological and intellectual weaklings. Identify and
replace all external authorities with internal strength and competence. Take
full control of, and responsibility for, your conscious mind and every aspect
of your life. Being incompetent or depend

31.
If there is not a conscious struggle to be honest in difficult situations,
you are probably being dishonest. Characters aren't really tested until things
aren't going well or until the stakes are high.

32.
Do not compromise if you are right. Hold your ground, show no fear, ask for
what you want, and the opposition will usually agree.

33.
If the situation is not right in the long term, walk away from it. Maintain a
long term outlook in all endeavors. Live like you don't have much time left...
but plan as if you'll live for centuries.

34.
Invest only after strict and complete due diligence. Don't allow yourself to
be rushed. Make important decisions carefully, consider your gut feelings...
then pull the trigger.

35.
Stress kills. No matter how painful in the short-term, remove all chronically
stressful situations, environments and people from your life.

36.
Keep your overhead to a minimum. Rely more on brains, wit and talent... and
less on money.

37.
Business is the highest evolution of consciousness and morality. The essences
of business are: honesty, effort, responsibility, integration, creativity,
objectivity, long-range planning, intensity, effectiveness, discipline, thought
and control. Business is life on all levels at all times.

38.
That which is most satisfying is that which is earned. Anything received free
of charge is seldom valued. You can't get something for (from) nothing. The
price is too high.

39.
By adhering to a strong honest philosophy, you will remain guiltless,
blameless, independent, and maintain control over your life. Without a sound
philosophy, your life will eventually crumble.

40.
No dream is too big. It takes almost the same amount of time and energy to
manage tiny projects or businesses as it does to manage massive ones... and the
massive ones carry with them - proportional rewards.

41. There is no such
thing as "just a little theft" or "just a little
dishonesty".

42. Lead by example.

43.
Take full responsibility for your actions or lack of action. He who errs must
pay. This is an easy concept to grasp from the recipient's end.

44. An
hour of effective, precise, hard, disciplined - and integrated thinking can be
worth a month of hard work. Thinking is the very essence of, and the most
difficult thing to do in business and in life. Empire builders spend
hour-after-hour on mental work... while others party. If you're not consciously
aware of putting forth the effort to exert self-guided integrated thinking...
if you don't act beyond your feelings and take the path of least resistance,
then you give in to laziness, make bad decisions and no longer control your
life.

45.
Out-think, out-innovate and out-hustle the competition, and vividly visualize
yourself as winning before entering into every deal or competitive situation.
Maintain a blood-smelling, fighter pilot life-or-death attitude when any deal
gets near to a close.

46.
First impressions are lasting impressions. Put your best foot forward. People
treat you like you teach them to treat you. A success key is positioning
yourself at the top of their agenda.

47.
The right thing is usually not the easy thing to do. You may sacrifice
popularity for rightness, but you'll lose self-esteem for wrongness. Don't be
afraid to say "no".

48.
If someone lies to you once, he'll lie to you a thousand times. Lying is for
thieves and cowards.

49. Have strict and
total respect for other people's property.

50.
Producing results is more important than proving you're right. To get things
done, try to understand others' frames of references, points of view, needs and
wants. Then determine what is honest, fair, effective and rational... and act
accordingly.

51.
Long term success is built on credibility and on establishing enduring loving
relationships with quality people based on mutually earned trust. Cut all ties
with dishonest, negative or lazy people, and associate with people who share
your values. You become whom you associate with.

52.
Don't be preoccupied with things over which you have no control, and don't
take things personally.

53. Spend more time
working "on" your business than "in" your business.

54.
Don't enter into a business relationship with anyone unknown to you without
being furnished with references dating back at least 10 years. If he doesn't
have good enduring relationships, stay away. Check all representations on which
you will rely made by everyone.

55.
Enjoy life. Treat it as an adventure. Care passionately about the outcome, but
keep it in perspective. Things are seldom as bleak as they seem when they are
going wrong - or as good as they seem when they are going well. Lighten up.
You'll live longer.

56.
Identify exactly what it is you want. This takes a lot of thought. Then don't
let anything stand in your way of getting it.

57.
You can get any job done through the sheer force of will when combined with
uncompromising integrity and competence. Strong leadership is the key.

58.
You are responsible for exactly who, what and where you are in life. That
will be just as true this time next year. Situations aren't important. How you
react to them is. You have to play it where it lies.

59.
The foundation of achievement is intense desire. The world's highest
achievers have the highest levels of dissatisfaction. Those with the lowest
levels are the failures. The best way to build desire is to make resolute choices
for the future.

60.
Integrate every aspect of your life (body, mind, spirit, relationships,
business) and each within itself. Integrating means understanding and digesting
a process... and seeing relationships among seemingly unrelated phenomena. It's
a sign of innovative genius.

61.
Never be deceptive when trying to achieve a personal gain. Shortchanging
others results in loss of
self-esteem.

62.
If your purpose of life is security, you will be a failure. Security is the
lowest form of happiness.

63.
Never enter into a contract unless all parties benefit. But no partnership is
ever 50/50. There will always be inequities.

64. Review the basics of
your profession at least once per year.

65.
Bitterness,
jealousy and anger empower your enemies and enslave you. Negative thinking results
in the destruction of property. It is anti-property, therefore
anti-capitalistic and anti-life. It also erodes your health. Forgive, learn
your lessons, and get on with your life.

66.
Most people spend 90% of their time on what they're not best at and
what they don't like doing - and only 10% of their time on their best and most
enjoyable ability. Geniuses delegate the 90%... and spend all their time on
their "unique ability".

67. High self-esteem can
only come from moral productivity and achievement.

68.
There
are an infinite number of new opportunities. Actively seek them out, and
position yourself to recognize and take advantage of
them.

69. There is no such
thing as a good idea unless it is developed and utilized.

70. For
maximum profits, identify and market universal needs, wants and trends.
Creating desire, satisfying needs and wants and replacing problems with
creative innovations are the essence of profit generation.

71.
To maximize opportunities, seek and master the complicated. The major
solutions you find will be surprisingly simple, and the competition is minimal.

72.
Always have options. Options are a primary source of power. Power also comes
from stripping away appearances and seeing things as they really are.

73. Nothing wins more
often than superior preparation. Genius is usually preparation.

74.
Patience is profitable. Achievement comes from the sum of consistent small
efforts, repeated daily.

76. "I will do
this" is the only attitude that works. "I'll try" or "I
think" doesn't work.

77. Always work on
increasing the size of the pie, rather than just your portion.

78.
Rewards
are rare without risks, but take only carefully calculated risks. Make sure the
odds are on your side.

79. The "how"
you get it (with integrity) is more important than the "what".

80. Be
explicit and semantically precise in all communications, agreements and
dealings. Summarize and write down important discussions... and make sure all
sides agree. Putting agreements in writing avoids misunderstandings. Memories
are fallible, and death is inevitable (so far).

81. The
best way to get started is to get started. Life rewards action... not reaction.
Wait for nothing. Attack life. Don't plan to death or ask for permission... but
act now... and apologize later.

82.
Question
everything. Don't believe it's true or right just because it's conventional. Strip
all limits from your imagination on every deal and look for an unconventional
creative opportunity in every mistake, crisis or problem. Be flexible, and be
willing to turn on a dime when advantageous.

83. Have
fun. The single key to a successful happy life is finding a vocation you enjoy
- one that excites you the most.

84. Nobody gets old by
surprise.

85. When it's a matter
of producing or starving, people don't starve.

86. You
get what you expect, not what you want. Fill your life with positive
expectations. Demand the best. Attitude and desire contribute to 90% of your
achievement. Anyone can learn the physical mechanics.

87. The
surest way to accomplish your business goals is making service to others your
primary goal. The key to success is adding value to others' lives.

88. The
source of lasting happiness can never come from outside yourself through
consuming values - but only from within yourself by creating values. Producing
more than you consume is the only justification for existence.

89.
Unattended
problems will not go away, but will usually get worse. Anticipate and avoid
problems - or meet them head on at the outset. Overcome fear by attacking it.

90. Find an excuse to
laugh every chance you get, especially when you least feel like it.

91.
When
someone makes a big issue about his honesty or achievements, he is probably
dishonest or a failure.

92. Put the magic power
of compound interest to work with every available dollar.

93. The
best investment you will ever make is your steady increase of knowledge. Invest
in yourself. Thirty minutes of study per day eventually makes you an expert in
any subject - but only if you apply that knowledge. Study alone is no
substitute for experience. Education is always painfully slow.

94. For
each important action you take, ask yourself if you would be embarrassed if it
were published. It takes a lifetime of effort to build a good reputation but
only a moment of stupidity to destroy it.

95. You
are exactly what you believe and think about all day long. Constantly monitor
your thoughts.

96.
Skepticism
is a key to rational thinking. Be especially skeptical of your own cherished
beliefs. You might be wrong... and things change.

97. Anxiety is usually
caused by lack of control, organization, preparation and action.

98. The
first rule of sharpening your mind is to be an alert and sensitive observer.
Assume nothing. If it can't be observed, it's not true. Never act on blind
faith. Whenever something sounds too good to be true, it almost always is.
Refuse to be swayed by emotion when it conflicts with reason. Observation is
the genesis of all knowledge and progress... and is the first and last step of
every thinking man's tool - The Scientific Method. All science and most
progress is built on the Scientific Method (most non-scientists use it by
accident). The steps are 1) OBSERVATION. Gathering and rationally organizing
facts. This is where most people fail. 2) INDUCTIVE REASONING. Forming a
hypothesis - or a generalization of facts held to be true. 3) EXTRAPOLATION.
Making a projection or prediction based on the hypothesis in areas you didn't
yet observe. 4) OBSERVATION. A test for the hypothesis to see if it works.

99.
Experience
is not what happens to you. It's what you do with what happens to you. It takes
a wise man to learn from his own mistakes... and a genius to learn and profit
from the mistakes and experiences of others.

100. The purpose of life
is to delay, avoid and eventually reverse death.

Special Gratitude to:

Dr. Andrew J. Galambos

Dr. Wallace
Ward Sir
Isaac Newton Dr. Yul Brown

Frederick
Mann Michael
Gerber Patrick Malloy

Dr. Craig C.
McGraw Winston
Churchill Vince Lombardi

Daniel
Sullivan Napoleon
Hill Thomas J. Peters

George S.
Clason Bobby
Jones Harry Stottle

Gary C.
Halbert Joe
Paterno

Anonymous (all those wonderful insightful heroes who
influenced me one way or another, either consciously or unconsciously, but
whose names I can't attach to any particular Credo.)

Afterward

Our ultimate goal at the
Maximum Life Foundation is to preserve human life. Yours, ours, everybody's.
In keeping with that mission, we will continue to seek out all the latest
ground breaking research on each of the topics covered in this booklet and
provide that information to you in an easy to read format.

As we mentioned in the
introduction this will be a continually evolving document. We expect there
will be regular updates. The research on many fields mentioned here moves
quickly, and we have plans to greatly expand the scope and detail of the
material. Updates to this information can be found at the Maximum Life
Foundation website, www.maxlife.org.

If there are topics of
interest to you that you think should be covered in the next edition of the
document, or if you have comments or questions about this version, please feel
free to contact us by email at info@maxlife.org.
We are determined to find the best methods to keep you alive, young, and
terrifically healthy until our research program halts and reverses the aging
process.

Here's to your life!

[1]
We are only aware of one protected glutathione – which passes unharmed through
the stomach acids and the enzymes of the intestines and bloodstream – Protectus
120™ which is made by Stem Cell Nutrients (see www.stem120.com)